DECORATIVE  ART  OF  NEW  GUINEA 

INCISED   DESIGNS 


Albert    Buell   Lewis 

Assistant  Curator  of  Melanesian   Ethnology 

52  Plates 

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Bertiiold  Laufer 
Curator  of  Anthropology' 

EDITOR 


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NATIVE  USING  A  BOAR'S  TUSK,   SHARPENED  ON  THE  EDGE  AS  A  KNIFE,  TO  TRIM  DOWN  AN  ARROW  POINT. 


MEN  WITH  SPEARS. 
Manam.  North  Coast,  New  Guinea. 


DECORATIVE  ART  OF  NEW  GUINEA 

INCISED   DESIGNS 


by 
Al.  BKRT     BUELL     L  E  W  I  S 

Assistant   Ciii-.itnr  ol    MelaiiL-sian   KthiioKiKy 

52  Plates 

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Berthold  Lauker 
Curator  of  Aiilliropology 

ICDITOR 


ANTHRoruLotiY  Design  Series  No.  4 


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DECORATIVE  ART  OF  NEW  GUINEA 

INCISED  DESIGNS 

The  practice  of  decorating  various  objects  with  ornamental  designs  is  not 
limited  to  civilized  peoples.  The  natives  of  New  Guinea,  though  having  no 
metals  of  any  kind  (till  iron  was  introduced  a  few  years  ago  by  traders),  yet 
developed  the  art  of  wood  carving  to  a  marvelous  degree;  nor  is  this  art 
everywhere  the  same,  for  different  areas  show  absolutely  different  types  of 
workmanship  and  design.  Quite  a  number  of  such  areas  are  easily  distinguishable 
in  New  Guinea  and  the  near-by  islands,  so  distinct  in  character  that  any 
decorated  object  can  easily  be  assigned  to  its  proper  place  of  origin. 

In  these  pages  it  is  possible  to  give  but  a  few  examples  of  New  Guinea  art, 
hence  the  material  has  been  limited  to  certain  smaller  incised  ornamental  designs 
which  can  be  reproduced,  largely  from  rubbings,  very  nearly  the  size  of  the  origi- 
nals now  in  the  collections  of  Field  Museum.  As  there  is  unending  variation  in 
detail,  only  a  few  typical  designs  can  be  shown  from  each  region.  The  series 
from  north-coast  spears  gives  most  of  the  important  variations,  however.  The 
ornament  on  the  title  page  is  from  the  handle  of  a  club  from  the  Trobriand 
Islands,  east  of  New  Guinea. 

The  areas  where  wood  carving  is  most  highly  developed  in  New  Guinea  are 
the  central  north  coast,  Huon  Gulf,  and  the  eastern  end,  known  as  the  Massim 
district.  While  numerous  designs  are  given  from  these  three  districts,  the  orna- 
mented objects  in  each  case  are  different.  This  does  not  mean  that  such  objects 
are  used  in  only  the  one  district,  but  that  in  the  working  out  of  applied  design, 
its  highest  development  has  been  in  connection  with  different  classes  of  objects 
in  the  different  districts.  Coconut-shell  cups,  for  example,  are  extensively  used 
throughout  the  coastal  areas  of  New  Guinea,  and  in  many  places  are  more  or  less 
decorated;  but  in  no  other  region  is  the  decoration  so  varied  and  elaborate  as  in 
Huon  Gulf.  It  is  also  of  interest  to  note  that  nearly  all  the  best  of  this  work  is 
done  on  the  small  island  of  Tami,  or  in  a  single  village  on  the  mainland,  Tami- 
nugatu,  where  Tami  islanders  have  settled.  The  highest  development  of  a  par- 
ticular art  is  not  only  limited  to  a  certain  area,  but  to  certain  villages,  sometimes 
a  single  village,  within  that  area.  This  serves  then  as  a  center  from  which  the 
surrounding  region  obtains  its  supply.  Nor  does  specialization  end  here,  for  not 
all  the  native  workmen  are  of  equal  skill,  and  some  become  especially  known  for 
their  excellent  workmanship.  Original  geniuses  are  not  unknown,  and  in  at  least 
one  well- authenticated  case  all  the  finest  carvings  of  a  certain  type  found  in  a 
large  district  were  traced  to  a  single  individual,  who  originated  that  style  of  work- 
manship, which  perished  with  his  death. 

Most  of  the  designs  here  reproduced  appear  to  be  purely  decorative  and 
are  typical  conventional  designs  of  the  region  where  used.  The  natives  often, 
if  not  usually,  have  definite  names  for  the  commonly  repeated  elements  of  a 


CARVING   TOOL. 


incisor  tooth,  with  a  portion  of  the  jaw  of  a  small  marsupial, 
wrapped  with  cord,  to  serve  as  a  handle. 
Hnon  Gulf,  New  Guinea. 


design,  corresponding  to  our  fret, 
scroll,  etc.,  and  with  no  more 
realistic  meaning  than  we  ascribe 
to  such  terms.  On  the  other 
hand,  certain  designs,  especially 
these  representing  the  human 
figure,  in  whole  or  in  part,  may 
y^'NiPimP^'^*'  have    a   definite   ceremonial  or 

religious  m.eaning.  For  example, 
while  the  geom.etric  design  on  a 
spear,  such  as  Fig.  6,  Plate  II, 
appears  to  be  purely  decorative, 
the  small  figure  of  a  human 
being  shown  near  the  point 
represents  the  guiding  force  or 
spirit  which  is  supposed  to  direct  the  spear  to  its  proper  destination.  Such 
meanings  are  especially  found  in  connection  with  ceremonial  and  religious  objects. 
The  designs  may  be  roughly  divided  into  two  classes,  which  are  also  recog- 
nized by  the  natives  themselves  conventionalized  geometric  and  realistic,  the 
latter  often  much  conventionalized  in  execution.  The  origin  of  the  latter  is  usually 
evident,  though  not  always,  especially  on  ceremonial  objects.  As  to  the  former, 
which  the  natives  declare  is  simply  "to  make  him  look  pretty,"  all  attempts  at  a 
realistic  interpretation  are  pure  speculation.  Most  of  the  designs  which  follow 
fall  in  this  class. 

At  present  the  natives  use  iron  very  extensively,  and  most  of  the  objects  here 
illustrated  were  probably  carved  with  knives  or  iron  in  some  form.  This  does  not 
mean  that  they  are  any  better  made,  how- 
ever, than  when  iron  was  unknown,  and 
the  original  stone,  shell,  or  tooth  instru- 
ment was  used.  Usually  the  contrary  is 
true,  as  the  people  do  not  take  the  time  at 
present  to  do  careful  work.  The  heavier 
and  coarser  work  was  done  with  stone 
axes,  adzes,  and  chisels,  while  small 
stones,  shell,  and  especially  teeth  were 
used  for  the  finer. 

Illustrations  of  New  Guinea  carvings 
and  designs  may  be  found  scattered  in 
many  publications  on  that  region,  es- 
pecially the  following:  "The  Decorative 
Art  of  British  New  Guinea,"  by  A.  C. 
Haddon  (Dublin,  1894);  "Neu-Guinea, " 
by  Ernst  Fuhrman  (Hagen,  1922,  good 
only  for  illustrations);  and  "Der 
Kaiserin-Augusta-Fluss,"  by  Otto  Reche 
(Hamburg,  1913). 


CARVING   TOOLS. 

ch  consists  of  two  boar's  tusks  fastened  together. 
In  one  case  the  points  have  been  extensively 
firound  down  by  sharpening.  SepiW  River. 


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SPEARS   FROM   THE   NORTH   COAST,    NEW   GUINEA. 

Spears  from  this  region  arc  usualU'  ornamented  with  incised  designs  in  two  places  on  the  shaft,  as  in  Fig.  6.  The  lower  portion  of 
the  upper  band  of  several  spears  is  shown  in  Figs.  1-5.  Rubbings  from  these  spears  are  reproduced  in  the  following  plates:  Fig.  i  in  Plate  V, 
Fig.  I ;  Fig.  2  in  Plate  VIII,  Fig.  3;  Fig.  3  in  Plate  XVIII;  Fig.  5  in  Plate  XI,  Fig.  i.  Fig.  6  is  a  sketch  of  the  same  spear  (Fig.  5).  Figs.  1-5 
are  three-fourths  actual  size;  Fig.  6,  one-fifteenth. 


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SPEAR  DESIGNS  FROM  THE  NORTH  COAST.   NEW  GUINEA. 

To  better  show  the  character  of  these  designs  the  rubbing  has  been  continued  around  the  spear, 
slightly  mure  than  tlirec  times.     Slightly  reduced  in  size. 


the  design  is  repeated — in  Fig.  i 


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SPEAR  DESIGNS  FROM  THE  NORTH  COAST.  NEW  GUINEA. 
Fig.  I  is  a  rubbing  of  a  portion  of  the  design  shown  in  Fig.  i,  Plate  II. 


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SPEAR  DESIGNS  FROM  THE  NORTH  COAST,   NEW  GUINEA. 
Fig.  .i  is  :i  rubbing  (.f  a  iii,rli..n  ,,1"  the  .Ic-ign  sliuwn  in  Fig.  2,  I'late-  II. 


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SPEAR  DESIGNS  FROM  THE  NORTH  COAST,   NEW  GUINEA. 
Fig.  1  is  a  rubbing  of  a  portion  of  the  design  shown  in  Fig.  5,  Plate  II. 


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This  is  a  rubtjing  of  tlie  central  portion  of  the  design   shown  in   Fig.  3.  Plate  II 


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SPEARS  FROM  ST.   MATTHIAS. 


Only  the  front  and  rear  ends  (Figs,  i  and  2)  are  shown,  as  the  central  portion  is  not  decorated.    The  inciseil  portions  arc 
whitened  by  filling  them  with  lime.    One-fifth  actual  size. 


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SPEAR  DESIGNS   FROM   ST.   MATTHIAS. 
These  are  similar  to  those  shown  on  Plate  XXI.      Actual  size. 


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DESIGNS  FROM  ST.   MATTHIAS. 


Figs.  I  and  2  are  from  spears,  Figs.  3-5  from  small  darning  sticks.    Fig.  3  sIujws  the  two  sides  of  a  flattened  stick  with  rniuided  sides. 
Figs.  4-5,  the  four  sides  of  two  squared  sticks.    Actual  size. 


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DESIGNS  ON  DANCING  STICKS  FROM  ST.   MATTHIAS. 
Ti     K„M.,^  rf  Via   o  loins  the  top  o£  Fig.  3.    The  half-tone  reproduced  from  a  photograph  (Fig.  i)  shows  how  the  design  is 
made'^t'"sS"ut°i?iihnrhe  incis^^^^^^^^^     Hme.    Fig.  i  is  two-fifths  actual  size;  Figs.  .-4  about  three-fourths. 


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ORNAMENTED  BAMBOO  BOXES. 

A  rubbing  of  No.  2  is  shown  in  Fig.  i,  Plate  XXVI;  and  uf  parts  of  No.  3  in  Figs.  2  and  4,  Plate  XXVII.      Geelvink  Bay, 
Dutch  New  Guinea.    Slightly  reduced  in  size. 


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DESIGNS  FROM  BAMBOO  BOXES. 
Fig.  I  is  from  Xo.  2,  Plate  XXV.     Geelvink  Bay,  Dutch  Xew  Guinea.     Tfro-thirds  actual  size. 


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DESIGNS  FROM   BAMBOO  BOXES. 
Fig.  2  is  from  the  top  of  No.  3,  Plate  XXV,  while  Fig.  4  shows  a  portion  of  one  side.     Geelvink  Bay,  Dutch  New  Guinea.    Actual  size. 


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INCISED  DESIGNS  ON  BAMBOO. 
Fig.  I.    Portion  of  design  from  tobacco-pipe  from  Mckco,  British  Xew  Guinea.    Figs.  2  -4  from  liamboo  boxes  from  northern  Dutch 
New  Guinea.    Slightly  rcducerl. 


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DESIGNS  FROM   BAMBOO  BOXES. 
From  the  Hube,  nortli  of  Huon  Gulf,  New  Guinea.      Sliglul}'  reduced. 


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DESIGNS  FROM   BAMBOO  BOXES  FROM  BOUGAINVILLE 
Actual  size. 


SOLOMON  ISLANDS. 


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DANCE  SHIELDS  FROM  THE  TROBRIAND  ISLANDS,   EASTERN  NEW  GUINEA. 
These  are  usually  painted  with  red  and  black,  and  the  incisions  filled  with  lime,  as  is  the  case  with  No.  2,  while  No.  i  has  been  carved, 
but  otherwise  unfinished.     One-third  actual  size. 


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DESIGN  ON  DANCE  SHIELD. 

This  is  a  rubbing  of  the  back  side  of  the  lower  half  of  Fig.  2,  Plate  XXXI.    As  the  carving  is  at  different  levels,  it  is  impossible  to  gel  : 
clear  rubbing.    Three  fourths  actual  size. 


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ORNAMENTAL  CARVING  FROM  THE  TROBRIAND  ISLANDS,   EASTERN  NEW  GUINEA. 
Two-thirds  actual  size. 


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INCISED  DESIGNS  FROM  FLAT  WOODEN  CLUBS. 

Massim  District,  Eastern  New  Guinea.      Slightly  reduced. 


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Massim  District,  Eastern  New  Guinea.     Two-thirds  actual  size. 


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INCISED  DESIGNS  FROM  THE  MASSIM  DISTRICT,    EASTERN  NEW  GUINEA. 

Fig.  I  is  from  a  large  clul>.      Fig.  2  is  from  a  small  amoc-like  carving,  while  Fig.  3  is  from  a  photograph  of  Ihe  opposite  side  of  the  same 
object.     Three-fifths  actual  size. 


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DESIGN  ON  THE  UPPER  PART  OF  A  LARGE  PADDLE. 
Mussim   District,    Eastern   New   Guinea.      Two-thirds   actual   size. 


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ANTHROPOLOGY,    DESIGN   SERIES  NO.    4,    PLATE  XXXIX. 


DESIGNS  FROM  THE  MASSIM  DISTRICT,   EASTERN  NEW  GUINEA. 
Fig.  2  is  a  rubbing  <.f  the  opposite  si.lc  of  Fig.  i.     Fig.  3  is  part  .,1  tlu-  a^.i^n  on  a  -.iniilar  .arving.     Four-tiftli  a.lual  mzc. 


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-JTHROPOLOGY,    DESIGN   SERIES  NO.    4.    PLATE  XL. 


DESIGNS  FROM  THE  MASSIM   DISTRICT,   EASTERN  NEW  GUINEA. 
Fig.  1  is  llic  upper  ciiil  of  a  lime  spatula,  while  Fig.  2  is  a  rubbing  of  the  opposite  side.    Figs.  3  and  4  arc  from  small  canoc^like  carvings. 

Two-thirds  actual  size. 


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^THROPOLOGY.    DESIGN   SERIES  NO.    4,    PLATE  XLI. 


>      4. 


LIME  SPATULAS  FROM  THE  MASSIM  DISTRICT,   EASTERN  NEW  GUINEA. 
Two-thirds  actual  size. 


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ANTHROPOLOGY.    DESIGN  SERIES  NO.    4.    PLATE  XLII. 


DESIGNS  FROM  LIME  SPATULAS  AND  PART  OF  A  SMALL  CLUB. 
Massim   District,  Eastern   New  Guinea.     Four-fifths  actual  size. 


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DESIGNS  FROM  LIME  SPATULAS   AND  OTHER  SMALL  OBJECTS. 


Fig.  7  is  from  Fig.  i,  Plate  XLI;  Fig.  lo  from  Fig.  i,  Plate  XLIII;  and  Fig.  ii  from  the  opposite  side  of  Fig.  3,  Plate  XLIII.  Fig.  6  is 
from  the  upper  end  of  a  round  walking-stick,  the  long  designs  running  down  on  each  side.  All  from  Massim  District,  Eastern  New  Guinea, 
except  Fig.  3,  which  is  from  a  bull-roarer  from  the  Papuan  Gulf. 


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DESIGNS  FROM   TORTOISE-SHELL   BRACELETS. 
Huon  Gulf,    New  Guinea.      Actual  size. 


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DESIGNS  FROM  TORTOISE-SHELL  BRACELETS.     HUON  GULF,  NEW  GUINEA. 
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COCONUT-SHELL  CUP  FROM   HUON  GULF,    NEW  GUINEA. 
Silk-  and  bnUoni  view.     Slightly  rnlmol  in  size. 


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COCONUT  SHELL  CUPS  FROM   HUON  SULF,   NEW  GUINEA. 
Slightly  reduced  in  size. 


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COCONUT-SHELL  CUP  FROM  HUON  6ULF,   NEW  GUINEA. 
Opposite  sides.     Slij;htly  reduccil  in  size. 


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COCONUT-SHELL  CUPS  FROM  HUON  GULF,  NEW  GUINEA. 
Slightly  reduced  in  size. 


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COCONUT-SHELL  CUPS  FROM  HUON  GULF,   NEW  GUINEA. 
Slightly  reduced  in  size. 


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